Tommy Pickles
Tommy Pickles has taken his time to break his duck, but when he finally got his head in front last week at Bangor-on-Dee, it proved he belongs in a race. The six-year-old had run four times without winning before that breakthrough on 21 March, finishing in the top 3 on three of those occasions — the kind of record that keeps a horse interesting to his the yard but must have felt frustrating in the yard. Last week's victory wasn't a freak result, either: he has finished in the top 3 in four of his last five races, including that win and a second place just eight days ago. This is a horse who knows how to be competitive.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Woodward Moran Smith Swindell Hartshorne
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Sedgefield
About 2.5 miles · Good ground · 3 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What's striking is how much ground Tommy Pickles covers at the track where he has finally found his groove. Bangor-on-Dee appears to suit him — he won there on 21 March and followed up with that top-3 finish eight days later, suggesting the course itself may be bringing out the best in him. Jamie Snowden's yard at Lambourn has had an excellent season with 82 winners already, so the training is clearly sharp. The horse typically races in Class 4 company, where he hasn't won yet, but his recent form shows he is mixing with competitive fields and acquitting himself well. At six years old and finally on the board, Tommy Pickles looks like a horse worth following — particularly if he races again at Bangor-on-Dee.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Mar
🏆 Won
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 Feb
2nd
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
16 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
30 Jan
2nd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
29 Oct
3rd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Joe Anderson Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
21 Mar |
100% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
30 Jan |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Feb |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 second |
22 Feb |
0% |